SS6G3 – Sample 2-Col. Notes MEXICO
What metal is mined
Silver
more in than anywhere
else?
has ¾ of their trade
with which country?
U.S.
Which region of
Mexico has the most
people?
What is a problem for
Central Plateau
The soil is not very
Venezuela
What is a major reason that There is very little arable
few Venezuelans are
(farmable) land
farmers?
What is a negative result of Pollution has damaged the
Venezuela’s oil business? air and land.
How has ’s location helped has a coastline with ports
its trade with other
on the Caribbean Sea and
countries?
is near the Panama Canal
What type of area do most Urban+
people in live?
COMPARING MEXICO AND VENEZUELA
How does Mexico’s population
has about 4 times as many people.
compare to Venezuela’s?
What industry is helped in both and Tourism
by a warm climate?
Why do most Mexicans and
Venezuelans live in urban areas?
There are more jobs in the factories
and businesses of the cities.
What is the major source of income Oil
for the governments of and ?
When can it be harmful to depend
on oil exports for government
income?
When the price of oil goes down,
the country begins to run low on
money.
BRAZIL
Where do most Brazilians
live? Why?
What products, because of its
climate, does export?
What natural resource is an
important export for ?
Along the eastern, coastal
area; Trade is easier because of
access to the ocean.
Sugar cane, oranges, and
coffee
Iron ore
Why does have a fast-growing has many natural wonders that
tourism industry?
cannot be found anywhere else
in the world.
How does ’s location help it
 Seven major seaports
trade with other countries?
 Coast on
 Closeness to
CUBA
What has been a major export Sugar
for for the past two hundred
years?
Which industries are helped Tourism
by Cuba’s location and the
Fishing
ocean?
Which product does
Oil
Venezuela provide at a
reduced cost to Cuba?
What industry is helped
Farming
because Cuba has a large
amount of arable land?
Which country supported
Soviet Union- had many
Cuba until 1991? Why did it economic problems during the
stop?
fall of communism in 1991.
COMPARING BRAZIL AND CUBA
Who is Brazil’s largest
U.S.
trading partner?
How are Brazil and Cuba Most people live in urban
similar?
areas
How are Brazil and Cuba Brazil has a much larger
different?
population than Cuba
How does the amount of Brazil is about 75 times
land area for these two
larger than Cuba
countries compare?
In which industries do
Coffee
Brazil and Cuba compete Sugar
with each other for trade Tourism
with other countries?
Make an Advertisement
• Think about which country you would like to live
in if you had the choice.
• Choose either Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, or Brazil.
• Make a poster, brochure or magazine ad to
convince people to move to the country of your
choice.
• Include a title, interesting visuals, color, catchy
phrases, persuasive language
• Think about how climate, location, and resources
would make someone want to live there.
• Include information about your country that
would make people want to live there. WHY?